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What are the possible risks of GMOs ?

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GMOs stands for Geneticallly modified organisms. The possible risks of GMOs include.
(i) Creadting new or more vigorous pests and pathogens. Worsening the effects of existing pests through hybridization with related transgenic organisms.
(ii). Harming non-target species such as soil organisms, non - pest insects, birds and other animals.
(iii) Disrupting biotic communities including agro ecosystems.
(iv) Irreparable loss or changes in species diversity or gentic diversity within species.
(v) Creating risks for human health.
(vi) The release of GMOs into the environment could also have far reaching consequences. This is because the living GMOs proliferate, persist, disperse and sometimes may transfer their DNA into other organisms.
(vii) They could also displace the existing organism and create new species which may cause servere environmental damage .
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